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SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO KỲ THI CHỌN ĐỘI TUYỂN HỌC SINH GIỎI PHÚ THỌ DỰ THI CẤP QUỐC GIA NĂM HỌC 2020-2021 LISTENING (40 points) Part 1. (10 points) Questions 1-5: You will hear a group of art history students going around an art gallery with their teacher and choose the correct answer (A, B, C or D) which fits best according to what you hear. Write your answers in the corresponding numbered boxes. 1. Burne-Jones believed that a painting__________. A. ought to be true to nature B. must have a clear moral point C. should play an instructive role in a modern industrial society D. need not have any practical value 2. It appears that the story of the King and the Beggar Maid was __________. A. a well-known Victorian tale B. popularized by a poet C. brought to the artist's attention by his wife D. taken up by novelists at a later stage 3. According to the student, how did the painter approach the work? A. He wanted to portray the beggar very realistically. B. He copied parts of the painting from an Italian masterpiece. C. He had certain items in the painting made for him. D. He wanted to decorate the clothing with jewels. 4. The student thinks that in some way the painting depicts__________. A. an uncharacteristically personal message B. the great sadness of the artist C. the artist's inability to return the girl's love D. the fulfillment of the artist's hopes and dreams 5. What was people's reaction to the painting? A. They recognized Frances Graham as the model for the Beggar Maid B. They realized how personal the painting was for the artist C. They interpreted the painting without difficulty D. They did not approve of the subject matter of the painting Your answer: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Part 2. (10 points) Questions 6-10: You will hear part of an interview with Norman Cowley, a well-known novelist and biographer and decide whether these following statements are True (T) or False (F). Write your answers in the corresponding numbered boxes. 6. Norman Cowley feels proud of the directness of the writing about his first novel. 7. Norman Cowley thought the review was written in a clever and amusing style in his second novel. 8. Norman Cowley thinks that if a writer uses people he knows well in a book, the writer will have to alter them in some way. 9. Norman Cowley believes that some modern novels don't describe the setting adequately. 10. Norman Cowley likes basing a narrative on actual events about writing a biography. Your answer: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Part 3. (20 points) Questions 11-20: Listen to a Ted talk named "Try something new for 30 days" and complete the summary below. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS OR A NUMBER in the corresponding numbered boxes.
The speaker decided to follow in the footsteps of the (11) ______Morgan Spurlock, and try something new for 30 days. Think about something you've always wanted to add to your life and try it for the next 30 days. It turns out 30 days is just about the right amount of time to add a new or (12) .______ There are a few things he has learnt while doing these 30-day challenges. Firstly, instead of the months flying by, forgotten, the time was (13) ______. Also, he noticed that as he started to do more and harder 30-day challenges, his (14) ______Last year, he finished hiking up Mt. Kilimanjaro, the highest mountain in Africa, which he would never have been that (15) ______ before he started my 30-day challenges. Moreover, if you really want something (16) ______you can do anything for 30 days. For the writing a novel, the secret is not to go to sleep till you've written your words for the day. You might be (17) ______but you'll finish your novel. Finally, when making (18) ______ , things he could keep doing, they were more likely to stick. There's nothing wrong with (19)______. In fact, they're a ton of fun. But they're less (20) ______ Your answer: 11. 16. 12. 17. 13. 18. 14. 19. 15 20. LEXICO-GRAMMAR (30 points) Part 1 (20 points). Choose the word/phrase that best completes each of the following sentences. Write your answers in the corresponding numbered boxes. 1. Anyone who lies under oath will be charged with _______the course of justice. A. perverting B. inverting C. converting D. diverting 2. The documentary gave him such a_______ that he gave up smoking immediately. A. terror B. fear C. fright D. dread 3. She_______ agreed to go with him to the football match although she had no interest in the game at all. A. apologetically B. grudgingly C. shamefacedly D. discreetly 4. Since we had only one day left, we decided to make an_______ effort to finish the run in record time. A. all-in B. all-out C. overall D. all-round 5. As a matter of _______, we have six security guards on the premises at all times. A. wisdom B. prudence C. foresight D. acumen 6. You could tell she had only just got out of bed. She had no make-up on and her hair was_______. A. commensurate B. heinous C. disheveled D. eligible 7. The film Lawrence of Arabia is three hours and forty-one minutes long, one minute_______Gone with the Wind. A. in length like B. long is C. is longer than D. longer than is 8. I heard _______that Jack has been dropped from the basketball team. A. in the woods B. on the grapevine C. under your feet D. on the olive branch 9. Before you make a decision you should_______all the issues involved. A. weigh through B. weigh out C. weigh up D. weigh down 10. Materialism traps us_______ in a world of possessions hag-ridden by irrational fears of likely loss and lurking dangers. A. impromptu B. off the cuff C. on a whim D. unawares 11. Martin needs to get a_______ on his finances if he's not to face serious difficulties with the bank. A. grasp B. clutch C. grip D. clasp 12. As he was caught_______an offensive weapon, he was immediately a suspect. A. in possession of B. on ownership of C. with handling with D. out of control with 13. Son: "This herb smells horrible!" -Mom: "Be that as it may, it will do you a_______ of good". A. power B. wealth C. strike D. visit
14. You can try reformatting your computer, but once you open that_______. you'll probably be working on it for days. A. apple of discord B. can of worms C. load of cobbler D. spot of brother 15. Egypt is a fantastic country for tourists. It's absolutely _______in history. A. soaked B. drenched C. Steeped D. saturated 16. The real test of your relationship will come when you start to see your new boyfriend_______and all. A. warts B. spots C. moles D. faults 17. Having gained a victory in the general elections, they proceeded with their ambitious_______programme. A. galloping B. staunch C. landslide D. close-run 18. Many diseases that used to be considered_______of mankind are now easily treatable with antibiotics. A. scourges B. tortures C. blights D. thorns 19. In the northern and central parts of the states of Idaho_______ and churning rivers. A. majestic mountains are found B. found majestic mountains C. are found majestic mountains D. finding majestic mountains 20. No decision has been taken about the building of the new airport. The authorities are still _______. A. beating about the bush B. comparing apples and oranges C. sitting on the fence D. holding all the aces Your answer: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. Part 2 (10 points). Use the word given in brackets to form a word that fits in the space to complete the passage. Write your answers in the corresponding numbered boxes. Dickens and his world It was with the circulation of Pickwich Papers in 1836 that young Dickens began to enjoy a truly (1.precedent) _______ ascent into the favour of the British reading public. He magnificently (2.prove) _______ a theory that his fame would disappear just as quickly as it had come. He remained until his death 34 years later (3.deny) _______ the most popular novelist the English-speaking world had ever known. The public displayed a/an (4. satiate) _______ appetite for his works, and there was also a great diffusion of them through (5.number) _______dramatic adaptations (nearly all completely (6.authority) _______the copyright laws being much weaker in those days). His immense popularity was based on the widespread perception of him as a great champion of the poor and the (7. possess) _______ against all forms of (8. just) _______ and abuse of power. In his personal life, however, he was (9. capacity) _______of achieving the level of fulfillment he enjoyed with the public, and all his close emotional relationships with women (10. vary) _______ ended in failure. Yet, he created an extraordinary range and variety of female characters who live on in our minds and culture unlike any others created by Victorian novelists. Your answer: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. READING (75 points) Part 1 (15 points). Read the following passage and decide which answer best fits each numbered gap. Write your answers in the corresponding numbered boxes. The Institute for Medieval Studies is holding a series of lectures to generate interest in a period of history which is all too often (1) _______ It is hoped that these lectures will (2)__________ some of the misconceptions that (3) _______ to this day about the long and eventful span of time between the crowning of Charlemagne and the Renaissance.
It is true that Europe was (4) _______ by the plague in the latter part of the fourteenth century, while the terrors of the Inquisition cast a grim shadow over the continent. Living conditions for the majority of people were appalling by modern standards and life expectancy was low. The peasants suffered under a brutal feudal system and the (5) _______ of learning was open only to the clergy and the small minority who were literate. However, these (6) _______ negative aspects of medieval life cannot be properly evaluated unless they are interviewed in the broader (7) _______ The middle Ages saw the construction of the magnificent cathedrals that grace so many European cities and the (8) _______ of a middle class. Many institutions we think of as modern were a(n) (9) _______ part of medieval life. Progress was being made in science and technology, and artists were forging styles that had a powerful and (10) _______influence on subsequent centuries. 1. A. neglected B. abandoned C. subdued D. deserted 2. A. respond B. refuse C. revive D. rectify 3. A. persist B. insist C. consist D. desist 4. A. injured B. ravaged C. wounded D. eliminated 5. A. chase B. pursuit C. desire D. quest 6. A. comprehensively B. potentially C. dubiously D. admittedly 7. A. background B. setting C. context D. environment 8. A. debut B. rise C. introduction D. invention 9. A. integral B. entire C. seamless D. total 10. A. maintaining B. remaining C. enduring D. sustaining Your answer: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. Part 2 (15 points). Fill in each blank with ONE suitable word. Write your answers in the corresponding numbered boxes. The Emergence of British Pop Before 1960, the UK pop scene offered little of substance. A faint shadow of its American counterpart, it could boast (1) _______ the questionable talents of sanitised singers (2) _______Cliff Richard and Tommy Steele. But then along came the revolution; fizzing out of the teen-oriented coffee bars and the budding club circuit came the likes of Korner and Barber as R&B emerged. It was not long before "bluephoria" had taken (3) _______ and the blues and R&B circuit quickly evolved with bands of the calibre of the Rolling Stones and the Graham Bond Organization shaking things (4) _______in London. But the capital did not have a monopoly as far as new talent was concerned (5) _______ from it. The north was awakening, too, and soon the Beat groups would arrive, taking the music world by (6) _______ Acts such as the Animals and the Beatles were formed, (7) _______latter needing no introduction, of course. It wasn't long before the tables had (8) _______. American pop was soon playing second fiddle to Brit- style bands. The Beatles, championing the cause, took British popular music to the new levels of success. Before (9) _______the world couldn't get enough of this plucky quartet. "Beatlemania" had got hold. John, Paul, Ringo and George could do no (10) _______. Your answer: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. Part 3 (15 points). Read the text and do the tasks that follow. TERROR IN THE MOUNTAINS A. What is incredibly beautiful yet absolutely terrifying and deadly at the same time? For anyone above the snowline in the mountains, there is little doubt about the answer. Avalanche - the word strikes fear into the heart of any avid skier or climber. For those unfortunate enough to be caught up in one, there is virtually no warning or time to get out of danger and even less chance of being found. The 'destroyer' of the mountains, avalanches